Improvement in rotary presses for pressing woolen and cotton goods



UNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE..

MOSES BAYLEY, OF SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN ROTARY PRESSES FORv PRESSING WOOLEN AND COTTON GOODS.

Specication forming party of Letters Patent No. 251, dated July 5, 1837.

Ta all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, MOSES BAYLEY, of Salisbury,in the county of Essex,Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Machinefor Pressing all Kinds of Woolen and Cotton Cloths, and have put thesame into successful operation in Amesbury, in said county. I have givenit the name of the Rotary Press g and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact description of the same.

The object ofA the machine is to press all press is required is heatedvby being filled with steam. It has an aperture for a pipe to admit thesteam, and also an aperture to let it olf. A stop-cock is inserted inthe box to draw off the condensed steam. The steam discharged from thebox may be applied to any other purpose for which steam Vis used. Thecylinder 2 is made of the same material and of the same length with thebox. The diameter of the cylinder is less than the diameter of theconcave surface of the box, but is made to it exactly by cloth woundaround it. Should the cylinder not be heavy enough to press thecloth'sufficiently hard, it may be held down by means of levers andweights. A large cog-wheel 3 is fastened to one end of the cylinder,with a small pinion gearing with it. The whole is put in motion by apulley and belt. A small wooden roller 4 lies on the top of the cylinderand winds up the cloth as fast as it is pressed. This roller receivesits motion from the cylinder, and is held down to it by a lever andweights at each end.

The operation of the machine is obvious. The cloth is pressed bypassing` between the concave surface of the box and the cylinder. Itthen winds upon the roller on top of the cylinder, where it shouldremain a few hours in order to retain the press.

The length and breadth of the box. and the diameter and speed of thecylinder are not given, as they will depend upon the kinds of goods tobe pressed.

What-I claim as my invention in the withindescribed apparatus forpressing cloth is- The using of a metallic box so formed as that apressing-roller may be made to revolve within a concave extending alongit, and into which box steam or other heated material may be admittedwhen required, the whole constructed for the pressing of cloth, eitherhot or cold, substantially in the manner herein set forth. Y

MOSES BAYLEY.

Witnesses:

JoIIN CHRISTIAN, PHILIP F. AUBIN.

